Building Online Communities in Higher Education Institutions: Creating Collaborative Experience
Building Online Communities in Higher Education Institutions: Creating Collaborative Experience

Author: Stevenson, Carolyn N.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2014-02-28

Total Pages: 473

ISBN-13: 1466651792

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Members of today’s online educational settings are often isolated which can prohibit the sharing of ideas and best practices among individuals working and learning as a collective group. Promoting collaboration across various disciplines and departments fosters professional development activities, as well as creates strong connections to the entire online community. Building Online Communities in Higher Education Institutions: Creating Collaborative Experience cultivates knowledge on topics pertaining to the improvement of communication and collaboration in online learning communities. Advancing the current scope of research in this field, this book is designed for use by faculty, students, researchers, practitioners, and college administrators interested in strengthening communication and collaboration in virtual settings.

Enriching Collaboration and Communication in Online Learning Communities
Enriching Collaboration and Communication in Online Learning Communities

Author: Stevenson, Carolyn N.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-08-30

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 1522598162

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Effective communication is essential in every organization, including educational institutions. Often, members of the online community work in isolation. Collaboration across varying disciplines and departments can promote unique professional development activities and create a stronger connection to the entire online community. Enriching Collaboration and Communication in Online Learning Communities is a critical scholarly publication that supports communication and collaboration in online settings by focusing on the ways all members of the educational institution can create community to foster personal and professional growth for all. The book takes an in-depth look at communication strategies and challenges including managing conflict, working effectively in virtual teams, critical thinking, intercultural and cross-cultural communication, and online leadership. It is ideal for faculty, teachers, administrators, principles, curriculum developers, professionals, researchers, and students.

Building Online Learning Communities
Building Online Learning Communities

Author: Rena M. Palloff

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-12-30

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 0470605464

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Building Online Learning Communities further explores the development of virtual classroom environments that foster a sense of community and empower students to take charge of their learning to successfully achieve learning outcomes. This is the second edition of the groundbreaking book by Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt and has been completely updated and expanded to include the most current information on effective online course development and delivery. A practical, hands-on guide, this resource is filled with illustrative case studies, vignettes, and examples from a wide variety of successful online courses. The authors offer proven strategies for handling challenges that include: Engaging students in the formation of an online learning community. Establishing a sense of presence online. Maximizing participation. Developing effective courses that include collaboration and reflection. Assessing student performance. Written for faculty in any distance learning environment, this revised edition is based on the authors many years of work in faculty development for online teaching as well as their extensive personal experience as faculty in online distance education. Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt share insights designed to guide readers through the steps of online course design and delivery.

Assessing and Measuring Statistics Cognition in Higher Education Online Environments: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Assessing and Measuring Statistics Cognition in Higher Education Online Environments: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Chase, Justin P.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2017-05-18

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1522524215

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The ability to effective learn, process, and retain new information is critical to the success of any student. Since mathematics are becoming increasingly more important in our educational systems, it is imperative that we devise an efficient system to measure these types of information recall. Assessing and Measuring Statistics Cognition in Higher Education Online Environments: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a critical reference source that overviews the current state of higher education learning assessment systems. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant topics such as statistical cognitions, online learning implications, cognitive development, and curricular mismatches, this publication is ideally designed for academics, students, educators, professionals, and researchers seeking innovative perspectives on current assessment and measurement systems within our educational facilities.

The Community of Inquiry Framework in Contemporary Education: Emerging Research and Opportunities
The Community of Inquiry Framework in Contemporary Education: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Semingson, Peggy

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-01-05

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 152255162X

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The primary challenge of online education is bridging the distance, both geographical and psychological, between student-and-teacher and student-and-student dynamics. In today’s increasingly digitalized world, it is important to enhance the quality of learning and the nature of interactions in distance education formats. The Community of Inquiry Framework in Contemporary Education: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a critical scholarly resource that examines the benefits, challenges, and intricacies of online learning with attention to key concepts, literature, resources, tools, and scenarios. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics, such as big data research, network communication theory, educational data mining, and digital learning, this book is geared towards researchers, instructors, and higher education administrators seeking current research on the integration of new distance learning technologies.

English as a Foreign Language Teachers' TPACK: Emerging Research and Opportunities
English as a Foreign Language Teachers' TPACK: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Rahimi, Mehrak

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-08-17

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1522562680

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Undoubtedly, teachers of this century should empower themselves both pedagogically and technologically to be able to teach more efficiently and enable efficient learning. Although there is extensive research on the way language should be taught, research on the use of technological pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK) by teachers of English as a foreign language is still in need of more scientific support. English as a Foreign Language Teachers' TPACK: Emerging Research and Opportunities is an essential reference source that discusses the concept of TPACK and its related concepts to the knowledge base of teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL). Featuring research on topics such as computer-assisted language learning, the role of teachers, and teacher knowledge base, this book is ideally designed for educators, TEFL teachers, professionals, academicians, researchers, and students seeking coverage on more practical and research-based instructional designs for language classrooms.

Coaching for Student Retention and Success at the Postsecondary Level: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Coaching for Student Retention and Success at the Postsecondary Level: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Black, Ruth Claire

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-07-03

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1522559493

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Online degree programs have long faced the issue of retention and engagement from their students. Proper support and guidance for students can encourage continuation in these programs, and can help lead to student success. Coaching for Student Retention and Success at the Postsecondary Level: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the application of student support systems as a promising intervention for post-secondary retention and student success. While highlighting topics such as student assessment, online programs, and professional identity, this publication explores support strategies that boost retention, as well as the methods of using support and guidance to promote student success. This book is ideally designed for educational professionals, educational organizations, educational administrators, universities, and academics seeking current research on the effects of guidance on student retention rates and success.

Developing Effective Literacy Intervention Strategies: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Developing Effective Literacy Intervention Strategies: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Slattery, Cheryl A.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2017-12-01

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1522550089

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As reading is vital to success in life and opens the door to nearly all other learning opportunities, it is essential that educators understand why students with learning how to read. Therefore, it is key for both professionals and researchers to establish their own approaches to assist those with reading difficulties Developing Effective Literacy Intervention Strategies: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a critical reference volume featuring the latest academic research on the benefits of a balanced literary framework and how it can help struggling readers gain knowledge and experience in reading. Including coverage among a variety of applicable viewpoints and subjects, such as zone of proximal development, response to intervention (RTI), and literary fluency, this book is ideally designed for education professionals working in the fields of elementary education and literacy, as well as academics and upper-level students looking for advanced research on literacy intervention and differentiated plans of instruction.

Fostering Sustained Learning Among Undergraduate Students: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Fostering Sustained Learning Among Undergraduate Students: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Chemosit, Caroline

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2017-03-03

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1522522727

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Keeping students engaged and receptive to learning can, at times, be a challenge. However, by the implementation of new methods and pedagogies, instructors can strengthen the drive to learn among their students. Fostering Sustained Learning Among Undergraduate Students: Emerging Research and Opportunities is an essential publication for the latest scholarly information on methods to inculcate student learning with a focus on implications to institutional policy and practices. Featuring coverage on topics such as financial aid, student motivation, and mentorship, this book is ideally designed for academicians, practitioners, and researchers seeking novel perspectives on the learning process and instruction methods.

Bayesian Networks for Managing Learner Models in Adaptive Hypermedia Systems: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Bayesian Networks for Managing Learner Models in Adaptive Hypermedia Systems: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Tadlaoui, Mouenis Anouar

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-11-16

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 152257414X

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Teachers use e-learning systems to develop course notes and web-based activities to communicate with learners on one side and monitor and classify their progress on the other. Learners use it for learning, communication, and collaboration. Adaptive e-learning systems often employ learner models, and the behavior of an adaptive system varies depending on the data from the learner model and the learner's profile. Without knowing anything about the learner who uses the system, a system would behave in exactly the same way for all learners. Bayesian Networks for Managing Learner Models in Adaptive Hypermedia Systems: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a collection of research on the use of Bayesian networks and methods as a probabilistic formalism for the management of the learner model in adaptive hypermedia. It specifically discusses comparative studies, transformation rules, and case diagrams that support all phases of the learner model and the use of Bayesian networks and multi-entity Bayesian networks to manage dynamic aspects of this model. While highlighting topics such as developing the learner model, learning management systems, and modeling techniques, this book is ideally designed for instructional designers, course administrators, educators, researchers, and professionals.